Sesameis a flowering plant in theGenus Sesamum, also calledBenne. It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds, which grow in pods or "buns". The world harvested 6.2 million metric tonnes of sesame seeds in 2014.
Sesame seedis one of the oldest oilseed crops known, domesticated well over 3000 years ago. Sesamum has many other species, most being wild and native to sub-Saharan Africa. Sesamum indicum, the cultivated type, originated in India and is tolerant to drought-like conditions, growing where other crops fail.
Sesamehas one of the highest oil contents of any seed. With a rich, nutty flavor, it is a common ingredient in cuisines across the world. Like other nuts and foods, it can trigger allergic reactions in some people Moisture MAX5%Purity99.9%Impurity0.5%Premature MAX0.5%ACID<1.5 mgKoh/gOil content47% -48%Taste & flavor
Free from foreign taste as bitter or rancidFree from foreign odour as mouldy or pesticide or fumigation odoursTexture & appearanceFree flowing, free from lumps, dead or live insects & it’s parts, stones, fragments, sand & metallic impurities